Your Day in Health: January 7

Your Day in Health: January 7

How the weight of your restaurant waiter affects your order...

ByEat This, Not That! EditorsJanuary 7, 2016

SCIENCE DAILY: The Waiter’s Weight: Heavy Waiters Mean Heavier Meals

"Whether you order a dessert or a drink might depend on your waiter. It's not what they say; it's how much they weigh. A new Cornell Food and Brand Lab study of 497 diners in 60 restaurants shows that diners who ordered their dinner from heavier wait staff were four times more likely to order dessert, and ordered 17% more alcohol." Read full story.

BBC: Obesity ‘Linked To Cancer Rise’

"Rising levels of obesity and unhealthy weights could be linked to 670,000 extra cases of cancer in the next 20 years, a UK report predicts. If current trends continue, experts say, almost three in four adults could be overweight or obese by 2035, bringing a host of health issues. The Cancer Research UK and UK Health Forum report says TV adverts for some food should be banned before 21:00." Read full story.

EXCLUSIVE: Eat This, Not That! ranked the entireMcDonald's Menu! Can you guess the item that even employees refuse to eat?

SCIENCE DAILY: People Face Subconscious Urges To Over-Eat In Winter, Research Shows

"People have evolved to have subconscious urges to over-eat, and limited ability to avoid becoming obese, especially in winter, a new study has found." Read full story.